Work and Travel Guide is looking for a Software Engineer with a full-stack, backend-focused skillset to build and evolve the systems powering our travel startup. You will work with high autonomy, own architecture decisions, and be central to a development culture that heavily utilizes AI-assisted workflows.
What You'll Do
- Build and evolve backend systems and APIs using Django
- Own architecture decisions for scalability, reliability, and maintainability
- Implement and refine CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
- Apply clean code practices, design patterns, and strong system design principles
- Refactor major parts of the codebase for better long-term maintainability
- Collaborate on frontend work in React (feature work, integration, performance)
- Use and improve AI-assisted development workflows for faster iteration and automation
What We're Looking For
- Strong experience in full-stack development, with a backend focus
- Solid knowledge of architecture, design patterns, and clean-code practices
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD (build pipelines, testing, deployments)
- Experience with heavy testing and QA practices
- Comfort working across the stack: React + Django
- Familiarity with modern development workflows and tooling, including AI-assisted development
Nice to Have
- Exposure to (or curiosity for) Go and/or Rust
Technical Stack
- Django, React
- CI/CD systems
- AI-assisted development tools
- Go, Rust
Team & Environment
You'll join a small team of 1-10 employees and work directly with the CTO, ensuring tight feedback loops and fast decision-making.
Benefits & Compensation
- 100% Remote – work from anywhere
- Maximum flexibility – set your own schedule; outcomes-based measurement
- High autonomy & ownership – influence decisions and build end-to-end
- Work directly with the CTO
- Your ideas matter – small team, big impact, fast iteration
- Retreats / workations – meet regularly in inspiring places
- Strong engineering culture – clean architecture, clean code, reviews, testing, observability
- AI at the core – build with modern AI tooling
- Stock option program – for employees who stand out
Work Mode
This is a 100% remote position open to candidates globally.
Work and Travel Guide is an equal opportunity employer.
